South Asia

World Bank Group Fellowship Program for Ph.D. Students of African Descent

The World Bank is launching its Africa Fellowship Program and offering 6-month fellowships to young Africans and African Diasporans currently enrolled in post-graduate programs on the continent. The Bank is calling for applications from interested students who are passionate about development in Africa and meet the following criteria:

Be African or of African descent

Be within one or two years of completing their Ph.D.

Be enrolled in an academic institution and returning to university after the program

Be below 32 years of age

Have an excellent command of English (both written and verbal)

Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills

Participation in the program may start at any time during the year. Fellows receive round-trip air travel to Washington, D.C. from their university, and remuneration during their fellowship. Throughout their Fellowship, students will be able to use their access to World Bank facilities, information and staff to enhance their doctoral research. After completing six months of the fellowship, high performers will be offered an additional six months to continue their work with the Bank.